Collar-supporter.



110,791,341. f j 4 PATENTED JUNE 6, 1905.

1 J.;W. TROXELL.

COLLAR SUPPORTER.

' APPLICATION FILED FEB. 21.1905.

UNITED STATES Patented June 6, 190.5.

PATENT OFFICE.

COLLAR -SUPPORTER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 791,841, dated June 6,1905. Application filed February 21, 1905. Serial No. 246,683.

vision of a convenient and effective device of this character.

It consists in the various features and combinations hereinafterdescribed and more particularly claimed.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part ofthis specification,

- in which similar characters of reference indicate corresponding partsin all the views.

Figure 1 illustrates my invention in use. Fig. 2 shows the upper portionof a garment and its collar with one embodiment of my invention appliedthereto, parts being broken away; and Fig. 3 is a transverse sectionaldetail through one of the sockets.

A garment A is here illustrated, it having a collar 0;, which is of thewide or storm type, and at each of the adjacent edges of which islocated a socket. In the present instance each socket consists of a tube10, which may be of metal, hard rubber, or'other convenient material,which is inserted through an open-- ing a at the under side of thecollar in close proximity to the body of the garment and to the edge'aof the collar. At the inner end of each socket is aflange 11, which isinclined to the axis, so that when in place it may lie outside thecollar-opening in close contact .with the fabric, to which it may besecured by stitches passing through peripheral openings 1.2 in theflange. sockets extend from the garment body to points adjacent to theouter edge of the collar, so that when said collar is raised they aresubstantially parallel to the edges a and to one another. Ooacting withthe sockets is a supporting device having arms 13 13, which in When sosecured, the

the present arrangement are substantially parallel and are connected byan intermediate portion 14:, thus furnishing a generally U- shapedmember.

In use the collar having been turned up, as is shown in the drawings,the arms of the supporting device are inserted in'the' sockets, thelength of the connecting portion being such that the arms are separatedby a space approximately equal to the distance between thesocket-openings. When so positioned, the connecting portion will restupon the body of the garment at its juncture with the collar, and thearms will thus be held against withdrawal and will retain the edges 0;of the collar in the raised position close to the face of the wearer,drawing the collar about the neck. In this position, while the'neck,ears, and the greater part of the face are eifectually pro tected, theeyes, nose, and mouth are left free. The supporting device may bereadily withdrawn when desired and the collar turned down into itsnormal position.

Having thus described my invention, Iclaim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent- 1. The combination with a collar provided at itsadjacent edges with sockets, of a sup porting member which may entersaid sockets and which has separated end portions extending toward theouter edge of the collar.

2. The combination with a garment having a collar provided with socketsopening through the collar adjacent to the body of the garment andextending toward the outer portion of said collar, of a supportingmember which may enter the sockets.

3. The combination with a garment having a collar provided withsockets'opening through the collar adjacent to the bodyof the garmentand extending toward the outer portion of said collar and beingsubstantially parallel to its adjacent edges, of a supporting memberwhich may enter the sockets.

4. The combination with a garment having a collar, of a generallyU-shaped member cooperating with adjacent edges of the collar and havingits closed portion adjacent to the body In testimony whereofIhave signedmyname of the garment. to this specification in the presence of two sub-5. A collar -support comprising a pair of scribing Witnesses. sockets,each provided atone end with a flange JOHN W. TROXELL. 5 inclined to theaxis of its socket, and a coop- Witnesses:

erating member having portions which may JACOB P. COOPER, enter thesockets and a connecting portion. CHARLES W. GRAHAM.

